Nozzle.



H. B. SHERMAN.

NOZZLB.

APPLICATION FILED 0T.17, 1908.

' HOWARD B. SHERMAN, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

NOZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application tiled October 17,1906. Serial No. 339,351.

Te all whom, it may concern:

Beit knownthat I, HOWARD'B. SHERMAN, of Battle' Creek, in the county ofCalhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Nozzles;v and I hereby-declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference bein had to theaccompanying .drawj inglawhic form part of this specification.

his invention 1s an improvement in nozzles and its object is to simplifythe construction ,and` reduce the cost thereof, to form the same. with aless number'of parts, and provide ample water-ways when the nozzle is oen and to improve its appearance.

he invention in articular is an improve-l ment` upon the nozz es shownin my Letters Patent 742,133 of October 20, 1903, and

'i 797,927 -'olfAugust 22, 1905. In my Patent 7 42,133 the base andspindle were formed of separate parts, the base being formed of drawnmetal and the spindle had an internal water-way and was formed out ofrod-metal cut to proper shape and bored and threadedand fastened tothe'tubular neck of the base so as` tot form therewith a lspindle' ofthe l properv length. In my Patent 797,927 I l economized metal bymaking the spindle of a neckk `of the base.

` solid rod with an external water passage way,

and fastened this rod portion to the tubular Both of theseV aforesaidconstructions necessitated a good deal of tool work on the spindle, andinvolved considerable waste of metal in cutting the spindle to thedesired form. l

In my `present invention I use the same base blank, such as I used in myaforesaid patented nozzles,-to form the base, but draw the neck of suchblank out much longer than I did in my previous nozzles, and ma e thebody of the Aspindle therefrom,-such vbody containing the entireinternal water passage way of the spindle, and I also form on the innerend of such spindle portion the ymale threads for engagement with thesleeve.

rI, attach to the inner end of this tubular spindle portion of the basea short valve tip, which may be made of rod metal. By this constructionI greatly reduce the cost of production, econoniize metal, land savelabor and produce y what I consider a superior nozzle to those shown inmy aforesaid patents.

The present invention will be clearly un# derstoodfromthe followingdescription in the threaded connection with the accompanying drawin s,in which-u igure 1 is a side elevation of the complete nozzle. sleeveand stuflin spindle and base 1n elevation. Fig. 3 1s a longitudinalsection on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the nozzle partly open.` Fig.'4 is an enlarged transverse section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3..

In the present invention the base A has an internally threaded portiona,and exterior milled portions a2, and a neck a', substantially as shownin my Patent 742,133, but this neck a is elongated by continuing thedrawing operation into a tubular spindle por. tion and is drawn closedat its inner end. The end wall a* of this tubular extension forms asupport for the valve B which is attached thereto. The inner lend of thespindle portion is exteriorly threaded as at a5 for enga ement with theinternal threads e5 of the s eeve E, which sleeve is preferablyconstructed as -in my Patent 797,927, being, made of drawn metal andadapted to inclose the spindle portion and valve and is provided with aflared outer end having an o ening e adapted to be closed by the valvelB, when the sleeve is'screwed fully onto the spindle. The sleeve has amilled portion-ee exterior to art. e5 which facilitates manipulation oftiie sleeve and enhances its appearance.

The threaded portion a5 of the tubular extension of the base is cut awayon opposite sides, as shown in the drawings, to form water outlets a,through which the water escapes laterally into the sleeve and passesthence to the outlet e.

in rear of the threaded portion a5, as shown Fig. 2 is a view showingthe box in section and .the

The spindle portion may be slightly reduced in external dlameter at a7,this ortion a7 being covered -by the l,

sleeve E. etween this portion a7 and the base proper is slipped astuffing box F, which is preferably constructed as in my Patent 797,927,and which has a threaded engagement with the inner end of sleeve E, asshown at f, and between the-flange of the stuiiing box and inner end ofsleeve E is a washer g of suitable material retained by a metal ring Gwhich is strung on the spindle portion and is interposed between thewasher and the inner end of the sleeve. After the IOO stufing box hasbeen slipped on the spindle 'threaded and provided portion the Washer g,isslipped thereon, then the ring G, and then a small flange or rim o8 isturned up at the inner end ofthe part a7 by upsetting the nietah Saidrim retains the ring G on the neck and prevents it escaping therefrom,consequently when the sleeve E is putin place and the stuffing box isscrewed onto the inner end ol'I the sleeve the latter will be securelyheld upon the base although free to rotate and slide thereon to theextent permitted by the rim a8, and the base A. manner of fastening thevstuffing box and sleeve upon the. spindle is a very simple andeffective construction.

The valve B is turned out of `a metal rod ol' proper diameter and has ashort stem bf which is attached to the inner end of (L4 of the spindleextension of the base. It may bel secured thereto in any suitable mannerand is shown as screwed thereto in the drawing.

As above stated, this construction is superior, more economical ofmetal, and I think is stronger than the nozzles shown in either of mysaid patents.

Having vdescribed my invention what I claim as new and desirito sec-nreby Letters Patent is Y l. In a hose nozzle, a base and spindle portionconstrue-ted in one part from drawn metal, the spindle portion being atubular integral extension of the base, the inner end of said spindleportion being closed and exteriorly threaded and having a lateral outletfor thepassage of water in the threaded portion; with a valve attached.to the inner end of thel spindle portion., and a sleeve. surroundingthe spindle, and internally threadedvto engage the threads on thespindle portion.

2. In a hose nozzle, a base and tubular spindle portion constructed inone part from drawn metal, the bular integral extension of the base andhaving its inner end closed and exteriorly With openings in oppositesides .of the threaded portion for the passage of water, with a rodmetal valve at- This spindle portion being a tu- V l tached to the innerend ofthefspindlel or- I tion, a sleeve surrounding the spindle an infternally threaded to engage the threads on i the spindle portion, and astu'iing box on the l spindle engaged with the sleeve. 3. In a hosenozzle, the combination oi a l base and spindle p'ortion formed of onepiece ol" drawn metal, the spindle portion having its inner end closedand exteriorly threaded Q and provided with openings in the threadedportion for the escape of water, the part of the spindle immediately .inrear of the I threaded portion bring slightly reduced in -Y exte riordiameter; with a stu-Hing box slipped jon the spindle portion, a ringwithin the stuffing box confined upon the spindle por? tion bya flangeupset thereoina sleeve inclosing the spindle portion and havinginternalthreads engaging the thiI spind le portion, and also having a thread- |led end engaging the stuling box. I 4. In a hose nozzle, the combinationof a f drawn metal baseand tubular spindle por- I! tion formedintegrally ofone pieoeof drawn i end closed and exteriorly threadedandfhav.- I ing an opening in the threaded portion for the escape ofwater, a stuffing box slipped on the spindh portion, 4a washer and ringWithin the` stuffing box, the ring being eonned upon the spindh portionby an npset flange on the spindle, and a valve forme d of rod me tal atvtaehed to the innerend of the spindle lporl tion; with a sleeveinelosing theV valve and l spindle portion and I engaging the externalthreads on the spindle l portion, and also having a thre adi-d endrngaging the threads of the stuffing box.

In .testimony that I o laim the foregoing as my own, I ahx my signature1n presenciof two witnesses.

l HowARD B. SHERMAN. l Witnesses:

' FRANK M. ANDREss,

l FRED HAMILTON.

external threads on meta-LV the spindle portion having its inner havinginternal threads

